Heritage Cases

THIS IS THE ARCHIVE FOR SAHRIS 1.0


THIS SITE IS NOW AN ARCHIVE AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR MAKING APPLICATIONS

Please be aware that no content and application creation or changes to information on this version of SAHRIS will be retained.

To make applications or utilise SAHRIS for the creation of information, please use the new site:

https://sahris.org.za

Changes to SAHRIS!

The South African Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS) has undergone a generational upgrade and restructure. These changes to the site include, but are not limited to:

  • A new & modernised look and layout
  • Improved site usage flows with respect to applications and content creation
  • Improved site performance and stability

Launch for the new version of SAHRIS occurred on Monday the 30th of October 2023.

The new site can be found here:

SAHRIS | SAHRIS

SAHRA Application Closure

Please note the following concerning applications submitted to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) during the December 2023 to January 2024 period.

The full notice is available here: Notice

Special Notice

Following comments received on the proposed Revised Schedule of Fees for applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), made in terms of Section 25(2)(l) of the National Heritage Resources Act No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) and published in the Government Gazette of 22 July 2022, SAHRA hereby publishes the final Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to SAHRA. Applications for provision of services submitted to the South African Heritage Resources Authority (SAHRA), in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) must be accompanied by a payment of the appropriate fee, taking effect from 1 January 2023

Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)

Temporary export permit of 13 scrapers for traceology analysis from Steenbokfontein Cave, Western Cape

  • Log in to post comments
  • 230 reads

CaseViews

CaseHeader

Status: 

HeritageAuthority(s): 

Case Type: 

ProposalDescription: 

This application for temporary export permit is to study macro and microscopic wear traces and residues on stone tools of ~2 000 to ~8 300 years old from Steenbokfontein Cave, Western Cape.

Expanded_Motivation: 

Steenbokfontein Cave is located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mostly in situ stratified cave site contains five occupation layers, dated between ~2000 and ~8300 years ago [1]. Previously, two spectacular adhesive finds were described in detail: a stone adze embedded in a large adhesive clump, and a cigar-shaped adhesive object [2]. The original excavator observed more adhesives on 31 additional stone tools from all stratigraphic units (Jerardino pers. comm 2016). However, chemical analysis is needed to identify their composition. The total of 9493 stone artefacts are stored at the University of Cape Town (South Africa). The tools will be studied with light and digital microscopy to understand the manner in which tools with prehistoric glues were used. With morphological analysis through microscopy we can only identify potential glue remains. The tool will be subsequently analyzed with spectrographic methods (GC-MS, XRD/XRF, Raman and micro-FTIR ), which help the reconstruction of the inorganic and organic components of the adhesives. Please also see research plan.

ApplicationDate: 

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 14:07

CaseID: 

14109

OtherReferences: 

ReferenceList: 

CitationReferenceType
[1] Jerardino, A., Two complementary West Coast Holocene lithic assemblages from Elands Bay and Lamberts Bay: implications for local changes in tool kit and group mobility. The South African Archaeological Bulletin, 2013. 68(198): p. 188-199.
[2] Jerardino, A., Diversity in mastic-mounted stone adzes and the use of mastic in precolonial South Africa: evidence from Steenbokfontein Cave. Antiquity, 2001. 75(290): p. 859-866.
[3] Koller, J., U. Baumer, and D. Mania, High-Tech in the Middle Palaeolithic: Neandertal-Manufactured Pitch Identified. European Journal of Archaeology, 2001. 4(3): p. 385-397.
[4] Mazza, P.P.A., F. Martini, B. Sala, M. Magi, M.P. Colombini, G. Giachi, F. Landucci, C. Lemorini, F. Modugno, and E. Ribechini, A new Palaeolithic discovery: tar-hafted stone tools in a European Mid-Pleistocene bone-bearing bed. Journal of Archaeological Science, 2006. 33(9): p. 1310-1318.
[5] Boëda, E., S. Bonilauri, J. Connan, D. Jarvie, N. Mercier, M. Tobey, H. Valladas, Heba a. Sakhel, and S. Muhesen, Middle Palaeolithic bitumen use at Umm el Tlel around 70 000 BP. Antiquity, 2008. 82(318): p. 853-861.
[6] Charrié-Duhaut, A., G. Porraz, C.R. Cartwright, M. Igreja, J. Connan, C. Poggenpoel, and P.-J. Texier, First molecular identification of a hafting adhesive in the Late Howiesons Poort at Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Western Cape, South Africa). Journal of Archaeological Science, 2013. 40(9): p. 3506-3518.
[7] Porraz, G., J.E. Parkington, J.-P. Rigaud, C.E. Miller, C. Poggenpoel, C. Tribolo, W. Archer, C.R. Cartwright, A. Charrié-Duhaut, L. Dayet, M. Igreja, N. Mercier, P. Schmidt, C. Verna, and P.-J. Texier, The MSA sequence of Diepkloof and the history of southern African Late Pleistocene populations. Journal of Archaeological Science, 2013. 40(9): p. 3542-3552.
[8] Lombard, M., The gripping nature of ochre: The association of ochre with Howiesons Poort adhesives and Later Stone Age mastics from South Africa. Journal of Human Evolution, 2007. 53(4): p. 406-419.
[9] Rots, V., P. Van Peer, and P.M. Vermeersch, Aspects of tool production, use, and hafting in Palaeolithic assemblages from Northeast Africa. Journal of Human Evolution, 2011. 60(5): p. 637-664.
[10] Koller, J., U. Baumer, and D. Mania, High-Tech in the Middle Palaeolithic: Neandertal-Manufactured Pitch Identified. European Journal of Archaeology, 2001. 4(3): p. 385-397.
[11] Helwig, K., V. Monahan, J. Poulin, and T.D. Andrews, Ancient projectile weapons from ice patches in northwestern Canada: identification of resin and compound resin-ochre hafting adhesives. Journal of Archaeological Science, 2014. 41(0): p. 655-665.
[12] Degano, Ilaria, Sylvain Soriano, Paola Villa, Luca Pollarolo, Jeannette J. Lucejko, Zenobia Jacobs, Katerina Douka, Silvana Vitagliano, and Carlo Tozzi. "Hafting of Middle Paleolithic Tools in Latium
[13] Regert, M., Investigating the history of prehistoric glues by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Separation Science, 2004. 27(3): p. 244-254.
 
 

Search form